Columbus Has Most Colleges with 111,576 Students Enrolled in Ohio

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Ohio is Columbus, OH with a total of 24 colleges with 111,576 students enrolled. Columbus is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Ohio.

The largest college in Columbus is Ohio State University-Main Campus with 61,443 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Ohio include

Cincinnati, OH (24 colleges, 67,929 students). The biggest institution in Cincinnati is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 45,026 students.
Cleveland, OH (11 colleges, 48,521 students). The largest college in Cleveland is Cuyahoga Community College District with 17,840 students.
Dayton, OH (9 colleges, 41,862 students). The largest college in Dayton is Sinclair Community College with 19,415 students.
Toledo, OH (7 colleges, 16,530 students). The leading institution in Toledo is University of Toledo with 14,358 students.
Lima, OH (6 colleges, 8,109 students). The most prominent college in Lima is James A. Rhodes State College with 4,124 students.
Canton, OH (5 colleges, 2,587 students). The most prominent college in Canton is SUNY College of Technology at Canton with 3,459 students.
Perrysburg, OH (4 colleges, 8,078 students). .
Niles, OH (4 colleges, 552 students). .
Steubenville, OH (3 colleges, 19,495 students). The biggest institution in Steubenville is Franciscan University of Steubenville with 3,976 students.

Ohio Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Ohio, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Ohio Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Columbus, OH	24 Schools	111,576	92,456	19,120	48,693	62,883
Cincinnati, OH	24 Schools	67,929	53,520	14,409	29,068	38,861
Cleveland, OH	11 Schools	48,521	37,745	10,776	21,257	27,264
Dayton, OH	9 Schools	41,862	35,494	6,368	19,127	22,735
Toledo, OH	7 Schools	16,530	13,078	3,452	7,042	9,488
Lima, OH	6 Schools	8,109	8,079	30	4,181	3,928
Canton, OH	5 Schools	2,587	2,327	260	581	2,006
Perrysburg, OH	4 Schools	8,078	8,082	-	3,932	4,146
Niles, OH	4 Schools	552	556	-	96	456
Steubenville, OH	3 Schools	19,495	18,740	755	6,605	12,890

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